'Be there or be square' really means 'if you don't go, you'll be missing out on a good time'. Probably not used between lovers; more between friends. 'It's Jack's party tonight. Be there or be square...' As well as Nona's suggestion, you

In that case, yes - those who say CH for T in the UK will probably also say -DG- for D. You'd be most likely to hear it in London & the surrounding area.

1. If you were thanking David, you would say: 'Thanks for driving me to the airport, Dave!' 2. If you were telling someone else how Dave drove you to the airport, you would say: 'I caught the plane, thanks to Dave's fast driving.' 3.

What is the English paper you want to cite, and what style are you using in your other citations?

Some UK natives use CH for T in these words. UK Radio DJs often play 'choons' (tunes). I haven't heard CH for D. Could it have been the -DG- sound in 'judge'?

Curiously, 'leapt' is by far the more common of the two, in my experience - especially in conversation! But I notice there are roughly equal hits for each on Google.

Strictly speaking, 'if not fully met' in the original version relates to 'HR Dept' in the next clause, rather than 'the requirements'. Though it's highly unlikely that anyone would mistake the meaning!

Here's my effort: Once the information has been sent back, the Sales Dept will forward it to the Human Resources Dept (HR), who will assess the applicant against the internal requirements for the position. HR is to evaluate whether the

If you're beginning a new sentence, and want to clarify the preceding sentence, 'That is to say,' would be fine instead of 'i.e.'.

'Stab', I believe.